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Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 44, Issue 5, 052201(2023)

Optimizing the morphology of all-polymer solar cells for enhanced photovoltaic performance and thermal stability

Kang An1, Wenkai Zhong2, Chunguang Zhu1, Feng Peng3, Lei Xu1, Zhiwei Lin4, Lei Wang5, Cheng Zhou1, Lei Ying1、*, Ning Li1、**, and Fei Huang1
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  • 1Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
  • 2Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Center of Hydrogen Science, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 3South China Institute of Collaborative Innovation, Dongguan 523808, China
  • 4South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
  • 5School of Light Industry and Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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    Kang An, Wenkai Zhong, Chunguang Zhu, Feng Peng, Lei Xu, Zhiwei Lin, Lei Wang, Cheng Zhou, Lei Ying, Ning Li, Fei Huang. Optimizing the morphology of all-polymer solar cells for enhanced photovoltaic performance and thermal stability[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2023, 44(5): 052201

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    Received: Dec. 4, 2022

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    Published Online: Jun. 15, 2023

    The Author Email: Ying Lei (msleiying@scut.edu.cn), Li Ning (ningli2022@scut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/44/5/052201

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